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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-22-2

The draft primary or amending budgets of the territorial chambers of commerce and industry are sent to the president of the regional chamber of commerce and industry at least 15 days before the genera…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Reintegration into French nationality

Article 24-2

Persons who have lost French nationality due to marriage to a foreigner or the acquisition by individual measure of a foreign nationality may, subject to the provisions of article 21-27, be reinstated…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applying for leave as part of a career transition project

Article R6323-10-2

…idered in the following descending order of priority: 1° Requests which have already been submitted and which have been deferred; 2° Requests made by employees whose training course has had to be inte…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Effects of acquiring French nationality

Article 22-2

The provisions of the preceding article shall not apply to a married child.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Assignment of receivables as security

Article 2373-2

Sums paid to the assignee in respect of the assigned claim shall be set off against the secured claim when due. If this is not the case, the assignee retains them under the conditions set out in artic…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-23

…ted to the civil party in respect of the following offences: 1° Offences reflecting a breach of the duty of probity, punishable under Articles 432-10 to 432-15 of the Criminal Code; 2° The offences of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Account allocated to funds held on behalf of third parties

Article A743-2

…vides a daily statement of account to the clerk of the commercial courts. This statement shows the mandatory deposit account number, the previous balance, the record of payments and withdrawals made f…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

…by declaration provided that at the date of this declaration the community of life, both affective and material, has not ceased between the spouses since the marriage and that the French spouse has r…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 5 : Acquisition of French nationality by decision of the public authorities

Article 21-24

…hrough sufficient knowledge, depending on their condition, of the French language, history, culture and society, the level and assessment procedures for which are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-2

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the incident, and whose statutory purpose includes combating sexual violence, sexual harassment or violence against…

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